Question

Earthquakes also produce transverse waves that move more slowly than the p-waves. These waves are called secondary waves, or s-waves. If the wavelength of an s-wave is 2.3 × 104 m, and its frequency is 0.065 Hz, what is its speed?

Answer 1

The answer is 1495m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

v=f×wavelength

V=2.3×10⁴×0.065

V=1495m/s

Answer 2

We're given:

• Wavelength of s-wave = 2.3 × 104 m (which is 23,000 meters)
• Frequency of s-wave = 0.065 Hz

• We need to find the speed of the s-wave
• We know from the wave equation:
• Speed = Wavelength × Frequency
• Plugging in the given values:
• Speed = (2.3 × 104 m) × (0.065 Hz)
• = 1495 m/s

So the speed of the s-wave is 1495 m/s.

The key here is using the wave equation that relates wavelength, frequency and speed. Given two of those factors, we can solve for the third. I plugged the known wavelength and frequency into the wave equation to calculate the unknown speed.